Does natural resource extraction mitigate poverty and inequality? Evidence from rural Mexico and a Lacandona Rainforest Community

The potential importance of natural resources for the livelihood of poor rural households has long been recognized but seldom quantified and analyzed. In this paper, we apply poverty and inequality measures to national and community level data sets to explore the impacts of resource extraction on ru...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environment and development economics 2007-04, Vol.12 (2), p.251-269
Hauptverfasser:	LÓPEZ-FELDMAN, ALEJANDRO, MORA, JORGE, TAYLOR, J. EDWARD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Forest conservation Forestry - Economic aspects Gini coefficient Income distribution Income inequality Natural resources Natural resources - Economic aspects Natural resources conservation Poverty Poverty line Poverty relief - Mexico Rain forests Rural poverty THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
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